There are no MRI scan findings associated with Down syndrome. However, a MRI scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of Down syndrome, which include congenital heart diseases such as atrial septal defect, atrioventricular septal defect, ventricular septal defect, and patent ductus arteriosus. MRI is an expensive diagnostic method and is an expensive method of diagnostic study and the presence of ferromagnetic foreign bodies and some cardiac pacemakers are not compatible with MRI.
There are no MRI scan findings associated with Down syndrome. However, MRI scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of Down syndrome, which include congenital heart diseases such as:[1][2][3]
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↑Lee, Tain; Tsai, I-Chen; Fu, Yun-Ching; Jan, Sheng-Lin; Wang, Chung-Chi; Chang, Yen; Chen, Min-Chi (2006). "Using multidetector-row CT in neonates with complex congenital heart disease to replace diagnostic cardiac catheterization for anatomical investigation: initial experiences in technical and clinical feasibility". Pediatric Radiology. 36 (12): 1273–1282. doi:10.1007/s00247-006-0315-y. ISSN0301-0449.